The Wrapcave is alive with the sounds of Round 23 as he mournfully puts to bed the under-achievers, the old and weary, and honesty in football admin. He is looking forward to September, anointing the Mayblooms as TTTBFTF.
AFL Round 23 – The Wrap: Journey’s end for some; the start for others
September 2, 2013 by 4 Comments
The Pre Wrap – Round XXIII
August 30, 2013 by 8 Comments
The Wrapster looks at how the last home and away round of 2013 may unfold.
AFL Round 22 – Review: The Wrap
August 26, 2013 by 14 Comments
The main outcome from the round is that Richmond will play Essendon to remain 5th. Unless of course The Dons are stripped of their points. In which case the main interest is who holds Glorious 9th. Three teams can make it: Carlton, Brissy & North.
AFL Round 22 – Preview: The blink and you lose Round
August 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
The riddle doing the rounds of the playground is; if Handy Andy, Shoeless Jim, the AFL & the EFC were in a plummeting plane and there was only one parachute, who would be saved?
AFL Round 21 – Review: The Wrap
August 19, 2013 by 5 Comments
The Hawks unveiled their Premiership model against The Maggies, who, while far from disgraced, were out gunned.
AFL Round 21 – Preview: The Pre-Wrap
August 16, 2013 by 4 Comments
If the appointment of Hird and Thompson (never mind the somewhat unorthodox “fitness” regime) hasn’t stopped Essendon’s traditional season fadeout as September looms, where to next for the Bombers? The Wrap thinks this should probably be addressed at some stage.
AFL Round 20 – Review: The Wrap
August 12, 2013 by 3 Comments
The Wrap offers some sage advice to those in charge at Windy Hill (well, those still standing) as the AFL’s decision looms large.
AFL Round 20 – Preview: The Crunch Time Round
August 9, 2013 by 12 Comments
While everyone involved in the Essendon drugs scandal start reaching for their lawyers, there’s also a round of footy to be played. The Wrap gives his predictions.
AFL Round 19 – Review: The Wrap
August 5, 2013 by 4 Comments
Have you ever thought about the profile of the Footy Fan? The Wrapster has. Take those Sleepy Hollow Faithful – please! (Boom Tish.)
AFL Round 19 – The Pre-Wrap: The Farewell Shoeless Jim Round (and the drawing up of our own drug code)
August 2, 2013 by 3 Comments
More musings from the Wrap-cave including some of the clearest analysis of recent happenings you will read.
AFL Round 18 – The Wrap: The Day of Doom Round
July 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
James Hird took some positives from their match against the Hawks. The Wrap wonders if he’s setting himself up for The KRudd Shield for delusional excellence. Hey, at least it’s silverware.
The Pre-Wrap: The Round they took the Bombers down
July 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Wrap looks at the week that was and the weekend that is.
AFL Round 17 – The Wrap: The Day of Infamy round
July 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
To Buddy or not to Buddy – that is the question, to some extent, bothering The Hawks. But could it be like The Tiges and RICHO? Their forward line functions better now without THE BIG FELLA than it did with him.
AFL Round 17 – The Pre-Wrap: The Day of Infamy round
July 19, 2013 by 5 Comments
The Wrapster made a pledge not to mention peptides or lost points until the Ayatollah got back. Well, he’s back. And it’s becoming increasingly clear that things out at Whingy Hill aren’t as clear cut as some of the Bomberland spruikers would have us believe
AFL Round 16: The Wrap
July 15, 2013 by 12 Comments
Carlton President Stephen Kernahan has jumped to the lead of The KRudd Award for delusional excellence over the weekend for the camouflage he’s draped over the yawning cracks at Visy Park. Sir Wrapster is not sure it’s going to buoy the spirits of those at Princes Park sheltering from the bitter chills of reality.
AFL Round 16 – Preview: The Pre-Wrap
July 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
What a week it’s been in Footy Wrappers. The Green EDGE bides its time on Le Tour; and The Baggy Green springs the trap against Ye Olde Enemy. Go you Aussie Good Things; put a gap in ‘em.
AFL Round 15 – The Wrap
July 8, 2013 by 2 Comments
Won’t someone think of Mr & Mrs Football and all the Little Footballs? And Chris Scott’s blood pressure? After round 15, The Wrap is on Maggot Watch.
AFL Round 15 – Pre-Wrap: Entering the home straight round
July 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Wrap is pondering significant questions, significant absences and smoke signals as he lights the way in a challenging round for punters.
AFL Round 14 – The Wrap: The Steady As She Goes round
July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Wrap believes some of the more cynical Students of The Game may have drawn the conclusion that there’s a fair amount of stage management in this whole Peptide Scandal. Still, it sells newspapers, and isn’t that the point?
AFL Round 14 – preview: The Pre-Wrap
June 28, 2013 by 4 Comments
The Wrap is suggesting – respectfully of course – that the scheduling of the Ayatollah’s annual leave may well have been ill timed.
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